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Perspectives
http://Perspectives.larryhollon.com
Perspectives on religion, politics, culture, spirituality and media.
- Added on: Jun 3rd, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Listed in: Spirituality Television Journalists
Recent Posts
Are Fewer Children Dying of Malaria?
Are fewer children dying of malaria today? I’ve been involved in a number of conversations about this recently. On one hand, some say it’s helpful to show progress so that the effort to end deaths by malaria is not seen as insurmountable....
Entrepreneurs vs. Scale
Does entrepreneurial energy trump traditional development models reaching for scale? In their recent book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide , Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn draw a distinction between the older ...
Will Talk of Eradicating Malaria Lead to Failure to Control It?
Will talk of eradicating malaria lead to failure to control it? Will we repeat the experience of the 1950s when malaria was significantly reduced worldwide only to return stronger and more resistant than ever when the world slackened its commitment a...
Nothing But Nets Third Anniversary
Just returned from a partners meeting of Nothing But Nets , the movement to provide bednets to prevent malaria. It was an inspiring meeting, almost like a religious experience. Progress is being made in the battle against this disease that kills a ch...
Novice Journalists Take Life-threatening Risks
A story about the two journalists held hostage in Somalia sent chills down my spine and spurred memories I’d almost put to rest about my own experiences in Somalia almost 15 years ago. Ian Austen writes in the NY Times about Amanda Lindhout who...
Are the Jewish People an Invention?
Is the narrative that defines the Jewish people an invention, or does it have a factual basis? It’s an invention according to a book by a professor at Tel Aviv University. In a review in the NY Times Patricia Cohen discusses the method author S...
